Dumbbell Face Pull Standards (lb)

The average Dumbbell Face Pull is 47 lb for men and 29 lb for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Dumbbell Face Pull strength standards are based on 30,994 lifts by Strength Level users from 2021 to 2026. More...

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Female

Male

Male Dumbbell Face Pull Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	8 lb
Novice	23 lb
Intermediate	47 lb
Advanced	79 lb
Elite	118 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.05x
Novice	0.15x
Intermediate	0.30x
Advanced	0.45x
Elite	0.70x

How much should I be able to Dumbbell Face Pull? (lb)

What is the average Dumbbell Face Pull? The average Dumbbell Face Pull weight for a male lifter is 47 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Face Pull? Male beginners should aim to lift 8 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Dumbbell weights are for one dumbbell and include the weight of the bar, normally 2 kg / 4.4 lb

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	3	13	31	57	89
120	4	15	34	61	94
130	5	17	37	65	99
140	6	19	40	69	103
150	7	21	42	72	108
160	8	22	45	76	112
170	9	24	48	79	116
180	10	26	50	82	120
190	11	28	53	85	124
200	12	29	55	88	127
210	14	31	57	91	131
220	15	33	59	94	134
230	16	34	62	97	137
240	17	36	64	99	140
250	18	37	66	102	143
260	19	39	68	104	146
270	20	40	70	107	149
280	21	42	72	109	152
290	22	43	73	111	155
300	23	45	75	114	157
310	24	46	77	116	160

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	7	20	40	68	101
20	8	23	46	77	115
25	8	23	47	79	118
30	8	23	47	79	118
35	8	23	47	79	118
40	8	23	47	79	118
45	8	22	45	75	112
50	7	21	42	70	104
55	7	19	39	65	96
60	6	17	35	59	88
65	6	16	32	54	80
70	5	14	29	48	72
75	5	13	26	43	64
80	4	11	23	39	58
85	4	10	21	35	52
90	3	9	19	31	46

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell Face Pull should I do?

These are the most popular Dumbbell Face Pull workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 19%

3x15 18%

3x12 14%

2x15 5%

3x8 4%

3x20 4%

2x12 4%

4x12 4%

4x8 4%

2x10 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	36
2	3	15	18%	34
3	3	12	14%	27
4	2	15	5%	10
5	3	8	4%	8
5	3	20	4%	8
5	2	12	4%	8
8	4	12	4%	7
8	4	8	4%	7
10	2	10	3%	6

Female

Female Dumbbell Face Pull Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	6 lb
Novice	15 lb
Intermediate	29 lb
Advanced	47 lb
Elite	68 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.05x
Novice	0.10x
Intermediate	0.20x
Advanced	0.35x
Elite	0.50x

How much should I be able to Dumbbell Face Pull? (lb)

What is the average Dumbbell Face Pull? The average Dumbbell Face Pull weight for a female lifter is 29 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Face Pull? Female beginners should aim to lift 6 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Dumbbell weights are for one dumbbell and include the weight of the bar, normally 2 kg / 4.4 lb

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	5	14	27	44	65
100	5	14	27	45	66
110	6	14	28	46	67
120	6	15	28	46	67
130	6	15	28	46	68
140	6	15	29	47	68
150	6	15	29	47	69
160	6	15	29	48	69
170	6	16	30	48	70
180	7	16	30	48	70
190	7	16	30	49	71
200	7	16	30	49	71
210	7	16	31	49	71
220	7	17	31	50	72
230	7	17	31	50	72
240	7	17	31	50	72
250	7	17	31	50	72
260	7	17	32	51	73

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	13	25	40	58
20	6	15	28	46	67
25	6	15	29	47	68
30	6	15	29	47	68
35	6	15	29	47	68
40	6	15	29	47	68
45	6	14	27	44	65
50	5	13	26	42	61
55	5	12	24	38	56
60	5	11	21	35	51
65	4	10	19	32	46
70	4	9	18	29	42
75	3	8	16	26	37
80	3	7	14	23	33
85	3	7	13	21	30
90	2	6	11	18	27

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell Face Pull should I do?

These are the most popular Dumbbell Face Pull workouts done by female lifters:

3x12 22%

2x12 22%

4x11 11%

5x20 11%

3x10 11%

4x10 11%

2x10 11%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	12	22%	2
1	2	12	22%	2
3	4	11	11%	1
3	5	20	11%	1
3	3	10	11%	1
3	4	10	11%	1
3	2	10	11%	1

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The Strength Level Calculator can show your exact level of strength at any bodyweight.

What do the strength standards mean?

Beginner	Stronger than 5% of lifters. A beginner lifter can perform the movement correctly and has practiced it for at least a month.
Novice	Stronger than 20% of lifters. A novice lifter has trained regularly in the technique for at least six months.
Intermediate	Stronger than 50% of lifters. An intermediate lifter has trained regularly in the technique for at least two years.
Advanced	Stronger than 80% of lifters. An advanced lifter has progressed for over five years.
Elite	Stronger than 95% of lifters. An elite lifter has dedicated over five years to become competitive at strength sports.

Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.

Data behind the Dumbbell Face Pull strength standards

Strength Level analysed 1,359 qualifying results from 30,994 community lifts to produce our Dumbbell Face Pull strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	30,994
Qualifying results	1,359
Male results	1,257
Female results	102
Data start	23 December 2021
Data cutoff	4 March 2026

Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	3	13	31	57	89
120	4	15	34	61	94
130	5	17	37	65	99
140	6	19	40	69	103
150	7	21	42	72	108
160	8	22	45	76	112
170	9	24	48	79	116
180	10	26	50	82	120
190	11	28	53	85	124
200	12	29	55	88	127
210	14	31	57	91	131
220	15	33	59	94	134
230	16	34	62	97	137
240	17	36	64	99	140
250	18	37	66	102	143
260	19	39	68	104	146
270	20	40	70	107	149
280	21	42	72	109	152
290	22	43	73	111	155
300	23	45	75	114	157
310	24	46	77	116	160

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	7	20	40	68	101
20	8	23	46	77	115
25	8	23	47	79	118
30	8	23	47	79	118
35	8	23	47	79	118
40	8	23	47	79	118
45	8	22	45	75	112
50	7	21	42	70	104
55	7	19	39	65	96
60	6	17	35	59	88
65	6	16	32	54	80
70	5	14	29	48	72
75	5	13	26	43	64
80	4	11	23	39	58
85	4	10	21	35	52
90	3	9	19	31	46

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	36
2	3	15	18%	34
3	3	12	14%	27
4	2	15	5%	10
5	3	8	4%	8
5	3	20	4%	8
5	2	12	4%	8
8	4	12	4%	7
8	4	8	4%	7
10	2	10	3%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	5	14	27	44	65
100	5	14	27	45	66
110	6	14	28	46	67
120	6	15	28	46	67
130	6	15	28	46	68
140	6	15	29	47	68
150	6	15	29	47	69
160	6	15	29	48	69
170	6	16	30	48	70
180	7	16	30	48	70
190	7	16	30	49	71
200	7	16	30	49	71
210	7	16	31	49	71
220	7	17	31	50	72
230	7	17	31	50	72
240	7	17	31	50	72
250	7	17	31	50	72
260	7	17	32	51	73

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	13	25	40	58
20	6	15	28	46	67
25	6	15	29	47	68
30	6	15	29	47	68
35	6	15	29	47	68
40	6	15	29	47	68
45	6	14	27	44	65
50	5	13	26	42	61
55	5	12	24	38	56
60	5	11	21	35	51
65	4	10	19	32	46
70	4	9	18	29	42
75	3	8	16	26	37
80	3	7	14	23	33
85	3	7	13	21	30
90	2	6	11	18	27

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	3	13	31	57	89
120	4	15	34	61	94
130	5	17	37	65	99
140	6	19	40	69	103
150	7	21	42	72	108
160	8	22	45	76	112
170	9	24	48	79	116
180	10	26	50	82	120
190	11	28	53	85	124
200	12	29	55	88	127
210	14	31	57	91	131
220	15	33	59	94	134
230	16	34	62	97	137
240	17	36	64	99	140
250	18	37	66	102	143
260	19	39	68	104	146
270	20	40	70	107	149
280	21	42	72	109	152
290	22	43	73	111	155
300	23	45	75	114	157
310	24	46	77	116	160

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	7	20	40	68	101
20	8	23	46	77	115
25	8	23	47	79	118
30	8	23	47	79	118
35	8	23	47	79	118
40	8	23	47	79	118
45	8	22	45	75	112
50	7	21	42	70	104
55	7	19	39	65	96
60	6	17	35	59	88
65	6	16	32	54	80
70	5	14	29	48	72
75	5	13	26	43	64
80	4	11	23	39	58
85	4	10	21	35	52
90	3	9	19	31	46

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	36
2	3	15	18%	34
3	3	12	14%	27
4	2	15	5%	10
5	3	8	4%	8
5	3	20	4%	8
5	2	12	4%	8
8	4	12	4%	7
8	4	8	4%	7
10	2	10	3%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	5	14	27	44	65
100	5	14	27	45	66
110	6	14	28	46	67
120	6	15	28	46	67
130	6	15	28	46	68
140	6	15	29	47	68
150	6	15	29	47	69
160	6	15	29	48	69
170	6	16	30	48	70
180	7	16	30	48	70
190	7	16	30	49	71
200	7	16	30	49	71
210	7	16	31	49	71
220	7	17	31	50	72
230	7	17	31	50	72
240	7	17	31	50	72
250	7	17	31	50	72
260	7	17	32	51	73

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	13	25	40	58
20	6	15	28	46	67
25	6	15	29	47	68
30	6	15	29	47	68
35	6	15	29	47	68
40	6	15	29	47	68
45	6	14	27	44	65
50	5	13	26	42	61
55	5	12	24	38	56
60	5	11	21	35	51
65	4	10	19	32	46
70	4	9	18	29	42
75	3	8	16	26	37
80	3	7	14	23	33
85	3	7	13	21	30
90	2	6	11	18	27

Dumbbell Face Pull Standards (lb)

Male

Male Dumbbell Face Pull Standards (lb)

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Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Dumbbell Face Pull? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell Face Pull should I do?

Female

Female Dumbbell Face Pull Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Dumbbell Face Pull? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell Face Pull should I do?

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What do the strength standards mean?

Data behind the Dumbbell Face Pull strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	3	13	31	57	89
120	4	15	34	61	94
130	5	17	37	65	99
140	6	19	40	69	103
150	7	21	42	72	108
160	8	22	45	76	112
170	9	24	48	79	116
180	10	26	50	82	120
190	11	28	53	85	124
200	12	29	55	88	127
210	14	31	57	91	131
220	15	33	59	94	134
230	16	34	62	97	137
240	17	36	64	99	140
250	18	37	66	102	143
260	19	39	68	104	146
270	20	40	70	107	149
280	21	42	72	109	152
290	22	43	73	111	155
300	23	45	75	114	157
310	24	46	77	116	160

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	7	20	40	68	101
20	8	23	46	77	115
25	8	23	47	79	118
30	8	23	47	79	118
35	8	23	47	79	118
40	8	23	47	79	118
45	8	22	45	75	112
50	7	21	42	70	104
55	7	19	39	65	96
60	6	17	35	59	88
65	6	16	32	54	80
70	5	14	29	48	72
75	5	13	26	43	64
80	4	11	23	39	58
85	4	10	21	35	52
90	3	9	19	31	46

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	36
2	3	15	18%	34
3	3	12	14%	27
4	2	15	5%	10
5	3	8	4%	8
5	3	20	4%	8
5	2	12	4%	8
8	4	12	4%	7
8	4	8	4%	7
10	2	10	3%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	5	14	27	44	65
100	5	14	27	45	66
110	6	14	28	46	67
120	6	15	28	46	67
130	6	15	28	46	68
140	6	15	29	47	68
150	6	15	29	47	69
160	6	15	29	48	69
170	6	16	30	48	70
180	7	16	30	48	70
190	7	16	30	49	71
200	7	16	30	49	71
210	7	16	31	49	71
220	7	17	31	50	72
230	7	17	31	50	72
240	7	17	31	50	72
250	7	17	31	50	72
260	7	17	32	51	73

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	13	25	40	58
20	6	15	28	46	67
25	6	15	29	47	68
30	6	15	29	47	68
35	6	15	29	47	68
40	6	15	29	47	68
45	6	14	27	44	65
50	5	13	26	42	61
55	5	12	24	38	56
60	5	11	21	35	51
65	4	10	19	32	46
70	4	9	18	29	42
75	3	8	16	26	37
80	3	7	14	23	33
85	3	7	13	21	30
90	2	6	11	18	27